24 Team European Championship

kietotheworld · 26th September 2008, 19:16

How's that going to work then?

Gazza · 26th September 2008, 19:21

Stupid decision. They've just put on the best international tournament in ages and they want to change it. It will probably have more matches with less quality and drag on, whereas 2008 was short and sweet. But it means more money for the federations, so who cares.

Besides, I'd have thought most countries in Europe don't have enough stadia that fit the requirements and can hold a tournament that will be almost as big as the World Cup now.

Castolo · 26th September 2008, 19:25

I guess 6 groups of 4, top two qualify in each group plus four best placed 3rd teams to make up the last 16. Insane.

kietotheworld · 26th September 2008, 23:41

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Originally Posted by Castolo

I guess 6 groups of 4, top two qualify in each group plus four best placed 3rd teams to make up the last 16. Insane.

The Best 3rd Place system is terrible though, it's horribly biased against teams who get difficult groups.

x42bn6 · 26th September 2008, 23:55

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Originally Posted by Gazza

Stupid decision. They've just put on the best international tournament in ages and they want to change it. It will probably have more matches with less quality and drag on, whereas 2008 was short and sweet. But it means more money for the federations, so who cares.

Besides, I'd have thought most countries in Europe don't have enough stadia that fit the requirements and can hold a tournament that will be almost as big as the World Cup now.

Scotland springs to mind.

wancolos · 26th September 2008, 23:58

Perhaps we'll actually qualify for once now...

WeWonItTwoTimes · 27th September 2008, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Castolo

I guess 6 groups of 4, top two qualify in each group plus four best placed 3rd teams to make up the last 16. Insane.

Yeah that would be my guess aswell.

Four groups of six with the top two qualifying in each group would mean the group stage would go on for far too long.

ralphie88 · 27th September 2008, 01:45

UEFA's TV Revenue - Goes Up
UEFA's Sponsorship Revenue - Goes Up
UEFA's Ticketing Revenue - Goes Up
UEFA's reputation about caring more about football rather than money - Goes Down.

England1966 · 27th September 2008, 02:13

this will be like hockey world Cup ...very often and BORRING

ralphie88 · 27th September 2008, 02:16

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Originally Posted by England1966

this will be like hockey world Cup ...very often and BORRING

Like Ingurlund fans continually going on about the world cup in 1966 you mean?

VoetbalWizard · 27th September 2008, 02:52

its going to work like shite because international football is shite.

Team Brian GB · 27th September 2008, 04:22

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Originally Posted by Castolo

I guess 6 groups of 4, top two qualify in each group plus four best placed 3rd teams to make up the last 16. Insane.

(based on 6 groups of 4) Unless there is no second round, with the quarter finals straight after the group stage with only the winners of each group automatically qualifying which would liven them up as every game would matter. That leaves two unfilled spots and knowing UEFA they'd give one to the best loser and the other who tops the fair play league. Of course this would mean there is a round less than the other option to have a round of 16 as suggested, which would not be the best thing financially.

Though the safest and fairest way to do it, but at the detriment of the competition would instead of having six groups of four would be to have four groups of six with the top two automatically qualifying.

vijay · 27th September 2008, 09:52

24 looks okay but it goes beyond that, its death to Euros. Only in the 24 team format we witnessed some great World cups, and worthy winners with best third placed teams moving to the second round and the draw being more intense. Increasing the pool size to 32 have only created freakish finalists so far, helped Brazil, France and Germany even though they were mediocre.

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Gazza Magic Carpet Pilot Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: "The great thing about United, as a result of Matt Busby, is that they have a philosophy of a club that is very discernable. You know what Manchester United stand for." Posts: 25,107	Stupid decision. They've just put on the best international tournament in ages and they want to change it. It will probably have more matches with less quality and drag on, whereas 2008 was short and sweet. But it means more money for the federations, so who cares. Besides, I'd have thought most countries in Europe don't have enough stadia that fit the requirements and can hold a tournament that will be almost as big as the World Cup now.

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Castolo Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,192	I guess 6 groups of 4, top two qualify in each group plus four best placed 3rd teams to make up the last 16. Insane.

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wancolos Diarrhetic homosexual- likes to beat Noggies with his manbat Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16,738	Perhaps we'll actually qualify for once now...

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vijay Im rude and disprespectful to the ladies of the forum,though Im happy to cruise Jason and Suresh Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Entertainment Fourm: Winding up the Gaming Gimps Posts: 13,512	24 looks okay but it goes beyond that, its death to Euros. Only in the 24 team format we witnessed some great World cups, and worthy winners with best third placed teams moving to the second round and the draw being more intense. Increasing the pool size to 32 have only created freakish finalists so far, helped Brazil, France and Germany even though they were mediocre.